A taste of what's to come...

[Izzy]

Okay - can something please be done

I logged in today and the first thing i read is this

Back in the mid 80's, my aunt used one at her friends house. The person speaking through the board was this 13 year old girl who had been murdered in our town several years before that. It freaked them out. My aunt's friend's mom threw the board in the garbage.

Can some guidlines be laid down for what the management views as 'sensible debate' and what constitutes the ramblings of maniacs?

I struggle to see how people claiming they talk to dead 13 year olds is not the writings of the disturbed - and these type of posts are everywhere - and jameslofton29 has an uncanny ability to write posts of this 'quality'

[Rain]

I think you're a bit harsh on that one. The thread is in the jungle section. And some people might have find it interesting because there are answers in there.
For the time being I think the forum is just great the way it is. I don't post much in the gnr section because we have to admit nothing is really happening right now ... well at least if you don't want to comment on sp1at rumors. But the moderators are moderating and things seem to be running well ! So just keep the good work and I'll go on coming here everyday 

[R4tfink]

I think you're a bit harsh on that one. The thread is in the jungle section. And some people might have find it interesting because there are answers in there.
For the time being I think the forum is just great the way it is. I don't post much in the gnr section because we have to admit nothing is really happening right now ... well at least if you don't want to comment on sp1at rumors. But the moderators are moderating and things seem to be running well ! So just keep the good work and I'll go on coming here everyday?

We are not to worried about now, just when CD is released if at all, hey we might not need to worry, it could be shelved!

With that being said, its good to solve a problem at the root of the problem, so nipping all the bullshit, repetitive and meaningless posts in the bud now will quell people thinking they can do it in the future.

I know a lot of the NOOBS have problems with how J runs this place, well to be honest they can fuck off, he does a bloody good job and i think he could be a hell of a lot stricter if he wanted.

I think Iz is trying to point out the direction a lot of threads and posts take as opposed to that particular one, its one of many that can all too often stray, i dont see the problem with that thread personally because its something ive done, enjoyed and would do again, i just dont feel the need to post in there.

Maybe we are being a little vecetius(Sp?), maybe we are being old fashioned, maybe seeing how everything used to be and seeing it now makes us cynical as to the people who post bollocks.
Who knows, i just miss all the old people who used to post a lot, i dunno why they dont anymore, its a damn shame in fact but hey they will all have there reasons!

Fuck it, im ranting bollocks again....im done with this thread.

Bastards!

[Izzy]

I think you're a bit harsh on that one.

Its an example - if u want more examples just click 'last posts' of any of a dozen or more posters i could list now - but again, will refrain from unless requested

Their posts are stupid and immature nonsense, and it wasn't this way a year ago

I don't believe we will see CD for years and frankly i don't care, i continue to return for info on other bands - this is still the best board for music after all, and its the best because untill recently the idiots where kept at the gates

Who knows, i just miss all the old people who used to post a lot, i dunno why they dont anymore, its a damn shame in fact but hey they will all have there reasons!

Indeed, since they left things have been different

Anyway, now i'm off to post about Axl's teeth or monsters living under my bed, and without using anything resembling grammar, i may even write in red OR IN CAPITALS

[Izzy]

What has happened to this place?

We get this:

Please read...

Apart from B-Sides/Rare songs, please do not add a song by a band with a major record deal, or bands who get serious airplay.
If you wish to recommend a song, please describe the band, and song.
Post your own recommended independent albums/songs only after commenting on another album or song previously posted.
You can however add songs by bands, who have recently hit the big time, but maybe have a few albums (released on indies) the majority have not heard.





If I've missed anything add it.

If the rules are broken, the Mods will delete the post (s).

This may not be as "active" but at least it won't be a big pile of beggars balls.

I'll leave the thread open. First person here can post whatever band they think people might like. G'on.

Seems pretty clear

But then we get....this

I just gave up with examples after a while - that thread should have been locked ages ago

Cradle of filth - Nynphetamine

Aerosmith - Rats in the Celler

At the moment im loving Bullet for my Valentine they are a metal band and have just had a mini album out. I really like anything by ac/dc, bon jovi, aerosmith, gnr, black sabbath, pantera and atreyu

some recommendations:

river deep, mountain high- (ike &) tina turner
miss you - R. Stones
good vibrations- the beach boys
be my baby- the ronettes
tiny dancer - elton john
back in the saddle - aeorsmith
trash-suede
common people -pulp
the drugs don't work - the verve
a.d.i.d.a.s - korn
reptile - nine inch nails
epic - faith no more
shadow boxer - fiona apple

pantera - message in blood, cemetary gates
megadeth - 5 magics, rust in peace, wake up dead
metallica - welcome home, trapped under ice
iron maiden - children of the damned, run to the hills (heck just buy the number of the beast album)
skid row - 18 and life, youth gone wild
green day - geek stink breath, brat, brainstew
SOAD - ATWA

back off bitch

songs:

led zeppelin:
stairway to heaven
whole lotta love
dazed and confused
moby dick

rolling stones:
wild horses
ruby Tuesday
Angie
time is on my side
out of control
saint of me
anybody seen my baby

queen:
bohemian rhapsody
killer queen
fatbottomed girls
bicycle race
good old-fashioned loverboy
we are the champions
we will rock you
somebody to love
jealousy
flash
dreamer's ball
under pressure
who wants to live forever
crazy little thing called love
anotherone bites the dust
the show must go on
radio ga ga

metallica:

nothing else matters
unforgiven 2
whiskey in a jar
etc.

Janis Joplin:
summertime
me and bobby McGee
down on me
Mercedes-Benz
etc.

P.O.D.:
alive
youth of the nation
satelite

Disintegration, The Cure

I would like everybody to give a good listen to Motley Crue form Motley Crue.Most people never gave it a chace just because Vince wasnt singing.But I really think it is their second best album (Dr. Feelgood is Nr 1).Especially Loveshine, Hooligans Holiday, Misunderstood and Driftaway.

It goes on and on and on and on and on......

[Izzy]

It dawned on me i hadn't seen many Mods in well.....ages

So i did some research

One man Army
Board crew
Last active - June 04, 2005, 05:34:10 AM
(last post - December 24, 2004, 12:27:44)

MR.BROWNSTONE
Board crew
Last active - May 29, 2005, 09:40:16 PM
(last post - February 26, 2005, 06:33:54)

WagMyDog
Board crew
Last active - June 16, 2005, 10:06:46 AM
(last post - December 24, 2004, 09:45:05)

Sukie
Board Crew
Last active - June 06, 2005, 08:48:46 PM
(last post - April 14, 2005, 09:10:38)
 
Draw your own conclusions, but surely as the board gets ever bigger the mods that work hardest are only going to get swamped further - as is already happening

[Aava]

What has happened to this place?

We get this:

Please read...

Apart from B-Sides/Rare songs, please do not add a song by a band with a major record deal, or bands who get serious airplay.
If you wish to recommend a song, please describe the band, and song.
Post your own recommended independent albums/songs only after commenting on another album or song previously posted.
You can however add songs by bands, who have recently hit the big time, but maybe have a few albums (released on indies) the majority have not heard.





If I've missed anything add it.

If the rules are broken, the Mods will delete the post (s).

This may not be as "active" but at least it won't be a big pile of beggars balls.

I'll leave the thread open. First person here can post whatever band they think people might like. G'on.

Seems pretty clear

But then we get....this

I just gave up with examples after a while - that thread should have been locked ages ago


It goes on and on and on and on and on......

Yeah, agreed, it?s terrible!

Well, now that Chris has a computer at home, he wll probably has more time online, and maybe he?ll clean the threat up.. Well, hopefully.


Edit; Obviously cleaned up already. 

[jarmo]

I cleaned it up.


If you see something you think is stupid, use the "report to moderator" thing and we'll deal with it.



/jarmo

[N.I.B]

The best solution for getting rid of meaningless posts is to delete them on sight. As soon as one is seen, it should be deleted immidietly.

I'm waiting to see how long this post lasts ?

[Hammy]

I cleaned it up.

Cleaned up? looks like you did a quick job...there's still numerous pages of dumb recommendations anyone who wants to look through the pages to see recommendations still has to read the many stupid ones.

[SLCPUNK]

I think as something gets more popular you are going to get a flood of new people. That is just the way it is. You'll get 10 idiots for every 1 interesting poster. Eventually they tire of getting deleted/locked whatever and will move onto a place that is less restrictive.

I think that is how it will remain, especially as the site continues to grow.

[Hammy]

I think as something gets more popular you are going to get a flood of new people. That is just the way it is. You'll get 10 idiots for every 1 interesting poster. Eventually they tire of getting deleted/locked whatever and will move onto a place that is less restrictive.

I think that is how it will remain, especially as the site continues to grow.

The main problem is very little seems to be done about it unless they continually insult Jarmo they seem to remain and get away with breaking all the rules.

[Izzy]

The best solution for getting rid of meaningless posts is to delete them on sight. As soon as one is seen, it should be deleted immidietly.

I'm waiting to see how long this post lasts ?

I agree - it just needs someone scouring the threads and weeding out the rubbish, one stupid post can derail an entire thread

It just needs someone who's prepared (or able) to put in the time - combine the 26 Aerosmith threads and delete every post in red or bold font or that defies any resemblance of grammatical sense - and of course to delete all the posts which are just nonsense

[N.I.B]

The best solution for getting rid of meaningless posts is to delete them on sight. As soon as one is seen, it should be deleted immidietly.

I'm waiting to see how long this post lasts ?

I agree - it just needs someone scouring the threads and weeding out the rubbish, one stupid post can derail an entire thread

It just needs someone who's prepared (or able) to put in the time - combine the 26 Aerosmith threads and delete every post in red or bold font or that defies any resemblance of grammatical sense - and of course to delete all the posts which are just nonsense

I've noticed only a few mods are constantly on. jarmo, for one thing. Pantora, AdZ, Used Illusions seem to be on the most. If this is the best plan that we have, more mods should be "promoted"

This is not a suck-up post. I'm just voicing my opinioin.

[SLCPUNK]

I dunno.

If all else fails....look to yourself to start more interesting threads (while ignoring the other dumb ones).......That is what I try to do. Create threads that promote thought and debate.

[Izzy]

I dunno.

If all else fails....look to yourself to start more interesting threads (while ignoring the other dumb ones).......That is what I try to do. Create threads that promote thought and debate.

Its not the the threads that are the problem (though how many threads are there on the exact same topic or band?) - the bad threads die very quickly - its the bad posts that are the problem, the meaningful threads are still there but in the past it would be full of the serious posters, now its hijacked by people with far less to say...GNR RCOKS YEAH WKD! Such amateurish responses are immensly frustrating to read, contribute nothing and destroy any kind of vibe that the thread has

[jarmo]

The main problem is very little seems to be done about it unless they continually insult Jarmo they seem to remain and get away with breaking all the rules.

Actually, I don't ban people for insulting me because I don't care about that.

People get banned for being idiots. Like the last guy, somebody who used porn pics as his avatars even after I told him not to.

I cleaned it up.

Cleaned up? looks like you did a quick job...there's still numerous pages of dumb recommendations anyone who wants to look through the pages to see recommendations still has to read the many stupid ones.

Yeah, I did a quick job since I don't feel like going through pages and pages of posts to decide what's good and what's not.

I could just delete everything made after the first post so you can start over if that would be better.



/jarmo

[SLCPUNK]

I dunno.

If all else fails....look to yourself to start more interesting threads (while ignoring the other dumb ones).......That is what I try to do. Create threads that promote thought and debate.

Its not the the threads that are the problem (though how many threads are there on the exact same topic or band?) - the bad threads die very quickly - its the bad posts that are the problem, the meaningful threads are still there but in the past it would be full of the serious posters, now its hijacked by people with far less to say...GNR RCOKS YEAH WKD! Such amateurish responses are immensly frustrating to read, contribute nothing and destroy any kind of vibe that the thread has

I see what you are saying. I try to just scroll past and read on.

There are posters here that I indentify as such. As soon as I see their name, I will just scroll down, not even reading what they wrote.

I am on one forum that has the 'ignore' feature. It is great. You can put the people on that feature and NEVER see what they wrote. I love it.

[Hammy]

The main problem is very little seems to be done about it unless they continually insult Jarmo they seem to remain and get away with breaking all the rules.

Actually, I don't ban people for insulting me because I don't care about that.

Yeah but since insulting people is against the 'rules' you still should but oh well.....

I cleaned it up.

Cleaned up? looks like you did a quick job...there's still numerous pages of dumb recommendations anyone who wants to look through the pages to see recommendations still has to read the many stupid ones.

Yeah, I did a quick job since I don't feel like going through pages and pages of posts to decide what's good and what's not.

I could just delete everything made after the first post so you can start over if that would be better.



/jarmo

Mmmmmm....well it would be an improvement on how it is now....the first 2 pages are fine...after then it goes tits up....seems like a joke when the moderator doesn't feel like sorting things out.

[jarmo]

Mmmmmm....well it would be an improvement on how it is now....the first 2 pages are fine...after then it goes tits up....seems like a joke when the moderator doesn't feel like sorting things out.

Page 2?

Wasn't that months ago?


/jarmo